The trails are crafted and the team are putting the finishing touches to the Dirt Factory Pop-Up build. We're all extremely excited to share with you our brand new indoor bike park, right in the heart of Manchester city centre.
Alongside transforming the space at Mayfield Manchester we've been … Read More

We are delighted to announce a new partnership that will see a Dirt Factory indoor bike park opening at Mayfield this February.
The Dirt Factory Pop-Up is being created inside a disused 25,000 sq ft warehouse off the Mancunian Way, bringing high quality bike trails to the heart of Manchester city … Read More

Where and what on earth have Mark and Gary been up to? Here's a quick update on what's been happening.
Since the start of of year, Mark and I have been busy designing and constructing mountain bike facilities around the world. From Portugal to China and Mexico to Norway, we've helped create a … Read More

It’s been nine months since my last guest blog where I introduced the proposal for a waymarked off road cycle route around the South Pennine towns of Stalybridge and Mossley, so it’s probably time for an update…
Only 17 days after the first blog was published the proposal hit a major set back … Read More

If you have been reading the Dirt Factory blog you’ll know we love World Cup downhill racing and have made the trip to Scotland for the UK round the UCI DHI World Cup an annual pilgrimage since our first visit back in 2007 for the World Champs.
This year was to be no different, head up on the … Read More

Our first guest blog is from our friend and fellow rider Phil Allen. We're assisting Phil in his vision for official MTB trails in Tameside. Read about his plans and work so far...
It’s impressive when you think what Greater Manchester has to offer when it comes to mountain biking. There’s the … Read More

Throwback to this time last year and we had bankrolled 2 barrels of Greenfields Finest for FJ’s big race weekender, you may have even had a pint on us.
This time we ditched the free beer in favour of cowbells and went to cheer on the racers trackside! Dan was even planning on racing, but cried off … Read More

This blog post is dedicated to having plain and simple fun and professional mountain bike rider Steve Smith.
The summer holidays are fast approaching, if you are thinking of places to take your kids or indeed want a fun activity for your own self-fulfillment - then check out below for some of the … Read More

Not many people have a use for clay and/or soil type materials, but at Dirt Factory this is the hero dirt we dream of and there's a way we can get tonnes of the stuff.
The type of dirt we require is in abundance around Manchester, a lot of our homes and places of work are built on clay type … Read More

Winter has finally released its hold and digging in the forest can resume. When you love trail building almost as much as riding, this time of year holds significant importance. With that in mind, Mark and I got the call to head over to Turin Italy, to host an IMBA trail solutions school. What … Read More